A Scary Crocodile Story

A Scary Crocodile Story

By Carly Mansell

Once there were three girls who begged their parents to take them camping. Their parents agreed and even let the girls sit alone that first night telling scary stories by the campfire. Anne told the scariest story that night.

Anne’s story was about two girls named Susan and Penelope who were on vacation in Australia. It was Susan’s 25th birthday and they decided to celebrate by hiking around the swamplands. They saw a group of people overlooking a beautiful waterfall that emptied into a small lake. The water was dark and murky but they were very hot and the water looked nice and cool. Susan wanted to swim over to the waterfall even though Penelope said she had a bad feeling about swimming too deep into the lake. They were about halfway across when several people who were standing on a cliff above them yelled to the girls to get out of the water. They had seen a giant crocodile swimming towards the two girls. The girls swam as fast as they could towards the ledge. They were frightened. Susan knew that the crocodile was faster than she was. She could feel it getting nearer. Penelope was a better swimmer and had already reached the ledge. She grabbed a tennis shoe and threw it at the crocodile. But it did not slow the crocodile down. He had already caught up to Susan. He pulled her down under the water and no one ever saw Susan again.

All of the girls around the campfire thought that Anne’s story was so scary that they just wanted to climb into their sleeping bags and go to sleep. That night a crocodile walked into their tent and tried to drag Anne away but she grabbed onto a tree. Another girl called for help and the parents were able to free Anne from the giant jaws of the crocodile. They took her to a hospital and a few weeks later Anne was able to go back to school. Anne never should have told that story to begin with.

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The Weasel and the Whale

Have you ever heard the story of the weasel and the whale? Well, I'll tell you, as it truly is an entertaining tale. Let me introduce you, firstly, to the weasel, who, we note, had a lifelong dream to waterski, but didn't own a boat. No, he didn't have a speedboat or a rowboat or a raft. Not a kayak or container ship or any kind of craft. Not a steamship or a sailboat or a dinghy or a yacht. Well, I think I've made my point, so I'll continue with the plot. He was walking down the beach one morning, sad to be on land, when he came upon a whining whale that whimpered on the sand. She was glad to see the weasel and she blubbered, "Help. I'm stuck." Then the weasel, in his kindness, answered, "Let me get my truck." So the weasel hustled home and got his Chevy 4X4, and he backed it from the driveway and he drove it to the shore where he gave the whale a gentle nudge and pushed her in the sea. "Thank you!, thank you!" cried the whale, for she was happy to be free. Then she told him, "Mr. Weasel, that was generous of you. To repay you for your kindness, is there something I can do?" It was then the weasel realized that maybe this could be the solution to the problem of his dream to waterski. So he told the whale his troubles, and explained about his dream, and described how she could help him; how the two could be a team. She was awfully glad to help him, and she instantly agreed, so he got a pair of skis (because it's all he thought he'd need). Then he brought them to the shoreline where he walked up to the whale, and he stuck them on his feet and quickly grabbed her massive tail. When the weasel hollared, "Go!" she gave it everything she'd got, and she flipped her mighty tail and promptly took off like a shot. But the weasel, sad to say, went flying wildly through the air. and it may be that he landed, but I couldn't tell you where. Though it's rumored that he made it, his demise is widely feared, and the only thing that's certain is he never reappeared. And he may be skiing somewhere, or it could be that he's dead; just that no one knows for certain is the best that can be said. So the moral of the story of the weasel and the whale is don't ever, ever, ever touch a whale upon her tail.
--Kenn Nesbitt

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This trip was my first time on the beach. It was really awesome. We saw two whales in the ocean while we were driving and my dad stopped the car so we could get out and look at them. I am the one who saw the whales first. My favorite part of the trip was petting a baby shark. It looked so cool. I also got to pet a sting ray, a sea anemone, and a starfish. I saw sea lions, seals, and jellyfish at the aquarium. Uncle Walt took us on a hike to see the Octopus Tree. It was fun. Our family went on a walk through a forest and saw the tallest tree in Oregon. I loved the salmon chowder that Aunt Laura made. I liked playing with Shelby at Wendy’s house. She is my second cousin. This was a great trip. The last thing we did was see Night at the Museum 2. It was a very funny movie.

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By Carly Mansell

There once was a dog named Travis who always cried ruff because he wanted a friend. Then one day some new people moved right next door by him and they had a dog too. His name was Bill. That day the two dogs played together in their backyards. After that they played together every day. One day they even took a walk around the neighborhood together.

Then one night they both decided to run away. They ran into a bad part of town that was deep into the forest. It was not a good place to be. No one dared to go in there after them. There were bears, wild tigers, and giant birds. The dogs were not scared. They were enjoying themselves. They said that it was the most fun they had ever had together. They saw a big huge elephant. It was purple and had escaped from the Circus. It was so amazing and it performed tricks for the dogs.

They soon forgot about their owners even though their owners where getting so worried about them. Just then they heard a sound. The two dogs said “Shhhhh someone is here” then it got closer and closer and it was their owners. “We are sorry we forgot about you but we were having such a blast”, said the dogs.

Both of the dogs were glad to be back safely in their homes. Their owners gave them a homecoming party that was so cool. Bill and Travis said good-bye to each other that night before bed. They were both very tired after such a long day.

The End

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Once there was a fish named Emily. She loved to swim. She was a good swimmer. One day she broke her fin and she was in a hospital bed for a long time. Then she found a boy frog and he liked her so much. They fell in love. They did a lot of things together. They swam together and played together and they went to get food together. They got married to each other. The fish was orange and the frog was green and all of their children were yellow. Except for a little boy named Ben. He was blue and green. The entire family of fish-frogs lived happily ever after at the bottom of the pond.

The End

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